tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post3720628602870341919..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Sylvia loves halva flapjack, carob cake and apricot sliceJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-80584647867296783362011-10-06T05:52:50.772+11:002011-10-06T05:52:50.772+11:00The Herbs sounds like such a cute show!! I can'...The Herbs sounds like such a cute show!! I can't wait to have kids and share with them all my favourite books from when I was a kid. :)eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31693225586403754742011-10-03T08:24:53.613+11:002011-10-03T08:24:53.613+11:00Thanks for the down memory lane post, I love all t...Thanks for the down memory lane post, I love all those books and patsy biscoe what a blast from the past!! Love hearing about sylvias adventures, and dolly and dollIs mum sound very loved! Love the train story, adorable... I love your posts, so many new recipes to try too!!raspberry muffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726941329741554540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53647893432491735402011-09-30T06:09:01.429+10:002011-09-30T06:09:01.429+10:00It's so nice to hear that Sylvia likes many of...It's so nice to hear that Sylvia likes many of the things that you did as a child - that's real sharing. I recognise some of those books! Love the face on the egg. All of the treats here look and sound good. I used to make a mean carob cake when I was a teenager, but have no idea now what recipe I used. Glad you liked the halva flapjacks. They are definitely a very sweet treat, not something I'm normally too keen on. But sometimes, it's just what is needed.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-40334894572523282892011-09-26T21:43:47.642+10:002011-09-26T21:43:47.642+10:00Thanks Ricki - we had the danny kaye album when I ...Thanks Ricki - we had the danny kaye album when I was a kid but never had any other albums (though loved the court jester) - and I often have to stop myself laughing when sylvia says actually because it sounds so cute<br /><br />Thanks sharan - the cake was rather good - it looked splendid with all the little penguins<br /><br />Thanks catherine - it is great cycling weather - am sure it makes you appreciate a good meal at the end of the day - will look forward to you posting about the cake - it is one that made me feel friendlier towards carob - it seemed like a bit of spice would enhance it enough that I could eat it but yes it isn't great for allergies<br /><br />Thanks C - your peanut butter flapjacks sound delish - shame sylvia can't eat peanut butter - and funny you mention the tiger who came to tea - I have considered buying it for sylvia a few times because I loved it - but we have bought her a few mog books also by judith kerr that she loves<br /><br />Thanks Liz - that sounds like a great device - I'd love my patsy biscoe album converted to cd though am not sure what condition it is in<br /><br />Thanks Brydie - I love Where the Wild Things Are - so much fun to read and it always gladdens me that his dinner is still hot at the end<br /><br />thanks Kari - you must be a carob fan - I am not but even so think this is a great cake so if you are a fan it must be very exciting - hope you get to have your afternoon fun and make the cake too<br /><br />Thanks Lisa<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - making the flapjacks made me want some real halva too - it is so addictive - and hope you do write about the kids books - maybe a project for next time you house sit for your parents?<br /><br />Thanks Chele - I loved golden books too - so many now are different from those I loved but am glad Tootle is still among the ones on the racks<br /><br />Thanks Cakelaw - glad you enjoyed it and hope you might enjoy some of the recipes too<br /><br />Thanks Amanda - I love so many of the danny kaye songs but I agree that you might not want to introduce them to older kids -imagine the looks the would give you!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-41075944206778818262011-09-26T09:27:16.909+10:002011-09-26T09:27:16.909+10:00I had quite forgotten about Danny Kaye and his chi...I had quite forgotten about Danny Kaye and his children's recordings. I used to love Tubby the Tuba, but it is waaay too late to introduce that to my lot now. I guess I'll have to wait for grandkids.Amandahttp://www.lambsearsandhoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-14387731990465966752011-09-26T07:43:31.367+10:002011-09-26T07:43:31.367+10:00Thanks for sharing some of Sylvia's story - I ...Thanks for sharing some of Sylvia's story - I enjoyed it very much. The carob carrot cake looks delicious! And the other recipes sound nice too.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69423443526747209692011-09-26T02:07:45.006+10:002011-09-26T02:07:45.006+10:00I just loved my little golden books when I was lit...I just loved my little golden books when I was little, my Mum couldn't do the weekly shop with me and escape without a new book for the collection, some blasts from my past are in this post too. Its so lovely that you can share a part of your childhood with Sylvia.Chelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939575593242980773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-47157004108061833642011-09-25T20:09:40.842+10:002011-09-25T20:09:40.842+10:00I'm so honoured to have met both Sylvia *and* ...I'm so honoured to have met both Sylvia *and* Dolly! And you've reminded me that I once promised you I'd do a post about my favourite children's books. Oops! It's hard when they all live at my parents place!<br /><br />I love the sound of halvah flapjacks, though to be honest right now I'm craving actual halvah :PHannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27937881501995862392011-09-25T14:49:23.650+10:002011-09-25T14:49:23.650+10:00What a lovely beautiful post! Thankyou for sharing...What a lovely beautiful post! Thankyou for sharing :) xLisa (bakebikeblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14802600386274518441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68548685785619360762011-09-25T14:39:59.213+10:002011-09-25T14:39:59.213+10:00I love hearing about Sylvia :)
Also, I think you ...I love hearing about Sylvia :)<br /><br />Also, I think you could substitute my name for hers in the title of this post. That cake, especially, has made me want to cancel my afternoon plans so I can make it! Thank you for the recipe - I love carrot cake and carrot so am really quite excited.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73940223197692994522011-09-25T14:11:03.686+10:002011-09-25T14:11:03.686+10:00So many wonderful treats to eat in there!
I never ...So many wonderful treats to eat in there!<br />I never get tired of reading Where the Wild things Are... probably because here, "there is always mischief of one kind or another..."cityhippyfarmgirlhttp://cityhippyfarmgirl.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-12890064790117236752011-09-25T12:08:31.184+10:002011-09-25T12:08:31.184+10:00My dad found something on the internet that enable...My dad found something on the internet that enabled him to turn all our old LPs into CDs so my kids are also growing up with Patsy Bisco, Danny Kaye and oddly enough the Goons - I think my fathers recollection of what we listened to as kids is hazy in places...but sweet nonetheless.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-25044448057450984982011-09-25T03:19:26.482+10:002011-09-25T03:19:26.482+10:00I love hearing about Sylvia and her interaction wi...I love hearing about Sylvia and her interaction with the world! My friend has a little boy and his favourite phrase when I last saw him was 'isn't it?' on the end of everything! He's a sweetie, just like Sylvia. I still have a few of my childhood books, and my mum recently bought me a new copy of a childhood favourite 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' by Judith Kerr, which I loved seeing again!<br /><br />I've just made a variation on Dan's halva flapjack - substituting peanut butter for the tahini. It's really delicious!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13067886984635079539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-17945584878995465482011-09-24T22:57:08.311+10:002011-09-24T22:57:08.311+10:00Oh yes, spices would improve the carrot cake no en...Oh yes, spices would improve the carrot cake no end, as would sultanas, in my view! Of course, all these are under interdict for those allergies... <br /><br />I'm certainly going to try to locate photos of the original version. My blog is a bit quiet this week - I've started cycling in to work, and it just eats all my energy at the end of the day - but it would be fun to show a different presentation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-14968170250114238992011-09-24T22:56:58.024+10:002011-09-24T22:56:58.024+10:00These dishes look delicious and quite nutritious! ...These dishes look delicious and quite nutritious! I think the carob carrot cake is my favorite!Sharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697484073428668997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-25819197158629634162011-09-24T22:41:50.956+10:002011-09-24T22:41:50.956+10:00All of these sound delicious to me! I laughed at S...All of these sound delicious to me! I laughed at Sylvia's use of "actually," which sounds like such a grown-up word! (and Dad parking the train!). Glad to hear her culinary horizons are expanding, even if she still likes them simple. These three treats would be a great way to entice her, for sure. I loved Danny Kaye as a kid, but had no idea he had music albums for children! <br /><br />Thanks for submitting to Wellness Weekend this week (and the slice fits the criteria perfectly). :DRickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.com